diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
index 14402a791fc..659ada4bd40 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -438,13 +438,6 @@ public abstract class SettingsPreferenceFragment extends InstrumentedPreferenceF
         return getActivity().getSystemService(name);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the specified system service from the owning Activity.
-     */
-    protected <T> T getSystemService(final Class<T> serviceClass) {
-        return getActivity().getSystemService(serviceClass);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the PackageManager from the owning Activity.
      */